Abdication Collection (page 3)

Charles IV of Spain with Napoleon (engraving)
3647618 Charles IV of Spain with Napoleon (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles IV of Spain with Napoleon)

Abdication of Gustavus Vasa (gravure)
665216 Abdication of Gustavus Vasa (gravure) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abdication of Gustavus Vasa)

Richard II Abdicates
LLM338146 Richard II Abdicates by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard II Abdicates. Pictures of English History published by George Routledge & Sons c 1890)

Napoleon (1769-1821) arriving on the Island of Elba, 1814 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT163733 Napoleon (1769-1821) arriving on the Island of Elba, 1814 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Abdication at Lochleven Castle of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots
LLM460704 The Abdication at Lochleven Castle of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots by Linton, James Dromgole (1840-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Abdication at Lochleven Castle of Mary Stuart)

Napoleons farewell to his Generals at Fontainbleau, 1814
STC373573 Napoleons farewell to his Generals at Fontainbleau, 1814, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Vernet

King Edward VIII (b / w photo)
6014964 King Edward VIII (b/w photo) by Bassano, Alexander (1829-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VIII (1894-1972).); © Look and Learn

Departure of Napoleon (1769-1821) for Elba (w / c on paper)
MDR106944 Departure of Napoleon (1769-1821) for Elba (w/c on paper) by Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831); 19.5x28.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Affectionate Farewell or Kick for Kick, pub. 1814 (hand coloured engraving)
2966884 The Affectionate Farewell or Kick for Kick, pub. 1814 (hand coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mary signing the deed of abdication in Lochleven Castle 1568
909105 Mary signing the deed of abdication in Lochleven Castle 1568 by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Queen Christina of Sweden, 1650 (oil on canvas)
3588393 Queen Christina of Sweden, 1650 (oil on canvas) by Beck, David (1621-56); 110x92 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info)

The Parliament in which Lancaster was elected King (coloured engraving)
2797137 The Parliament in which Lancaster was elected King (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parliament in which Lancaster was elected King)

Richard Cromwell signing his Abdication (engraving)
654474 Richard Cromwell signing his Abdication (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Cromwell signing his Abdication)

Queen Mary escaping from Loch Leven Castle, illustration from David Humes
STC429695 Queen Mary escaping from Loch Leven Castle, illustration from David Humes The History of England, pub. by R. Bowyer, London, 1812 (engraving) by English School

Prince Alexander of Bulgaria (litho)
1063224 Prince Alexander of Bulgaria (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Alexander of Bulgaria)

Prince Alexander of Bulgaria Signing his Abdication (engraving)
663538 Prince Alexander of Bulgaria Signing his Abdication (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Alexander of Bulgaria Signing his Abdication)

Emperor Charles V in retirement at the Monastery of Yuste, Spain, after his abdication (litho)
5997240 Emperor Charles V in retirement at the Monastery of Yuste, Spain, after his abdication (litho) by European School

Wilhelm II, former Kaiser of Germany, in exile in Amerongen Castle, Netherlands, after his abdication, 1919 (litho)
6015407 Wilhelm II, former Kaiser of Germany, in exile in Amerongen Castle, Netherlands, after his abdication, 1919 (litho) by English School

At home with Mrs Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor (b / w photo)
5998568 At home with Mrs Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At home with Mrs Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor)

The younger Mrs Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor (b / w photo)
5998529 The younger Mrs Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The younger Mrs Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor)

King Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson at Ascot (b / w photo)
5998569 King Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson at Ascot (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson at Ascot)

King Edward VIII when Prince of Wales (colour photo)
3095879 King Edward VIII when Prince of Wales (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VIII when Prince of Wales)

The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria, Prince Alexander forced to sign his Abdication in the Palace of Sophia, 2
1055296 The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria, Prince Alexander forced to sign his Abdication in the Palace of Sophia, 2.30 AM 21 August (engraving) by Piotrowski

Napoleon signing his abdication (litho)
956116 Napoleon signing his abdication (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England published by Cassell and Company Limited circa 1920)

Odoacer forces the Roman Emperor Romulus Augustulus to abdicate, 476 (engraving)
3647152 Odoacer forces the Roman Emperor Romulus Augustulus to abdicate, 476 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prince Alexander signing his abdication 1886, illustration from Hutchinson
3502339 Prince Alexander signing his abdication 1886, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations VOL 4 c.1920s (litho) by Valda

Napoleon at Fontainebleau, previous to his Abdication (engraving)
654663 Napoleon at Fontainebleau, previous to his Abdication (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon at Fontainebleau, previous to his Abdication)

Mary Stuart (1542-87) Escaping from Loch Leven Castle (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT214789 Mary Stuart (1542-87) Escaping from Loch Leven Castle (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Mary I)

Baliol surrendering his crown to Edward I, engraved by J
STC429663 Baliol surrendering his crown to Edward I, engraved by J. Parker, illustration from David Humes The History of England, pub. by R

Mrs Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor (b / w photo)
5998527 Mrs Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor)

Mrs Simpson at the time of her first marriage in 1916 to Lieut Winfield Spencer of the US Air Force (b / w photo)
5998520 Mrs Simpson at the time of her first marriage in 1916 to Lieut Winfield Spencer of the US Air Force (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Last of the Bourbons! (colour litho)
3648219 The Last of the Bourbons! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last of the Bourbons)

Napoleons abdication in 1815 (colour litho)
3095719 Napoleons abdication in 1815 (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleons abdication in 1815)

King Edward VIII Abdication crisis Duke Of York soon to be King George VI after the abdication of Edward VIII circa December 1936

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor with their two dogs Trooper and Disry by the marble fireplace in the library of their home at 4 Rue De L Entrainement, Bois de Boulogne Paris

Royalty - Edward, Prince of Wales picture outside the Mansion House in Cardiff following a visit - 22nd May 1930 zxsa

Royalty - Edward, Prince of Wales pictured leaving the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club following a visit to the clubhouse - 7th Dec 1932 zxsa

The Duke & Duchess of Windsor in wartime. Royalty WW2 The abdicated Edward was desperate for a role in the war effort but the Government was said to be unhappy with his pre-war closeness to European

The Duke of Windsor pictured with his wife Wallis Simpson in their Paris Home zxsa

Duke Of Windsor whose love for Wallis Simpson lead him to renounce the Throne zxsa

Pilate Washing his Hands, from Speculum passionis domini nostri Ihesu Christi, 1507

Plate 25: Philip crowned King of Spain by his father, Charles V; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

France. Liberal Revolution, 1848. National Assembly invaded
France. Liberal Revolution, 1848. Popular uprising to force the abdication of King Louis Philippe of Orleans and proclaim the Second Republic (Days 22 to 24 February)

Notice announcing the Emperor Napoleons abdication, 11 April 1813, (1921). Creator: Unknown
Notice announcing the Emperor Napoleons abdication, 11 April 1813, (1921). Extrait Du Moniteur - Acte D Abdication De L Empereur Napoleon. Extract from " Le Moniteur Universel" newspaper

Kaiser Wilhelm II at Amerongen Castle, Netherlands, 1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Kaiser Wilhelm II at Amerongen Castle, Netherlands, 1918, (c1920). The Ex-Kaiser in Exile: a snapshot of the deposed emperor, with his suite, on the bridge over the moat at Amerongen

Facsimile of the Deed of Abdication of the German Emperor, William II, 1919, (c1920). Document confirming the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany at the end of the First World War

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In the tumultuous Year of the Three British Kings, 1936, a series of abdications shook the foundations of power. King George VI, resplendent in his Coronation Robes by Albert Collings, ascended to the throne amidst a whirlwind of change. The echoes of history reverberated as Blucher and Napoleon once again danced their fateful tango. The news spread like wildfire through the pages of Izvestia: Tsar Nicholas II's abdication was announced, marking an end to centuries-old dynastic rule. Meanwhile, Edward VIII stood proudly in his Coronation robes, ready to assume his destiny as His Majesty Edward VIII. But history is no stranger to forced abdications; just ask Mary Queen of Scots who was compelled to sign her fate away within Lochleven Castle's walls in 1567. Thomas Brown immortalized this pivotal moment with brush strokes that captured both resignation and defiance. Across time and space, Paul Delaroche depicted Napoleon at Fontainebleau during his first abdication in 1814. The weighty decision etched on his face spoke volumes about the price paid for ambition. As illustrated on the cover of Illustrated London News, George VI's accession brought hope and stability amid uncertainty. Yet even this paled against Napoleon's rollercoaster ride from Bellerophon to Elba - a cycle that saw him rise and fall repeatedly before ultimately succumbing to defeat. Abdication is not merely an act but a testament to human frailty or resilience depending on one's perspective. It reminds us that power can be fleeting and unpredictable; it demands sacrifice while leaving indelible marks upon those who dare wield it.